When a Taxpayer Transfers Property Subject to a Mortgage to a Controlled

question 40

True/False

When a taxpayer transfers property subject to a mortgage to a controlled corporation in an exchange qualifying under § 351, the transferor shareholder's basis in stock received in the transferee corporation is increased by the amount of the mortgage on the property.

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